Knoerig Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Knoerig Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Knoerig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Knoerig Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Knoerig Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Knoerig is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knoerig? popularity and diffusion

It is the 6,360,413th most commonly used family name globally, borne by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 89 percent of Knoerig live; 89 percent live in Western Europe and 89 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname Knoerig is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 8 people, or 1 in 10,063,182. In Germany Knoerig is most numerous in: Lower Saxony, where 75 percent are found, Bavaria, where 13 percent are found and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 13 percent are found. Excluding Germany Knoerig occurs in one country. It also occurs in Australia, where 11 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knerig921/
Knörig7781/
Knerik7733/
Knarig772/
Knorik771/
Knerick715/
Kinnarig671/
Kennerick631/
Kenneireg630/
Knerek62124/
Knorek62107/
Knarik6215/
Kneryk6213/
Knoryk628/
Knurik623/
Knorrek57133/
Knourek57102/
Knurick5717/
Knereck572/
Khnoruk572/
Knoreck572/
Knourex571/
Knoruck570/
Knorreck5350/
Knoureck530/
Knourkova504/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Knoerig
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